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It’s been 30 years since the man “Smash Hits” magazine christened Terence Tea-Towel released his debut album, “Introducing […]
It’s been 30 years since the man “Smash Hits” magazine christened Terence Tea-Towel released his debut album, “Introducing […]
The turntables on today’s market fall into 1 of 2 categories. All-in-1 tables consist of a turntable, amplifier and speakers, contained within the same casework. Some systems include support for other formats too, including CD, digital playback via USB and even cassette. But are they as good as they seem?
A phono stage is a preamplifier used to boost the minute signal of a phono cartridge, while reversing the equalisation curves used when cutting the record. Here's our complete guide.
Many of the most popular record players for sale today are of an all-in-1 design, meaning that the record player, amplifier and speakers are housed within the same case, which is usually of a retro design in a portable space-saving form factor. These devices can be purchased for less than £100, which compared to even a budget system comprised of a separate turntable, amplifier and speakers can make them seem like excellent value for money. To assess whether or not this is the case, we first need to see what actually makes a turntable tick.
Exploring the 2016 turntable market with a selection of turntables at various price points.
An in-depth guide to correctly setting up a turntable. The correct way to adjust vertical tracking force, vertical tracking angle, anti-skate / bias and azimuth are all discussed here.
How to correctly install and align a phono cartridge.
Explains how to optimise a turntable and care for your records to achieve the best possible sound.
A guide to selecting and purchasing a used turntable, as well as tips on checking it for full functionality.
A guide to the specifications of your turntable, tonearm and cartridge.
A guide to the three primary turntable drive systems - belt drive, direct drive and idler drive - and the pros and cons of each.
A few recommended tools and gifts for vinyl fans. These will ease the task of setting up and maintaining your turntable as well as allowing you to exact the maximum quality possible from your system and vinyl.
A selection of free cartridge alignment protractors and strobe discs to accurately align a cartridge and test the speed of your turntable.
Concludes our Guide to Turntable and Vinyl with some extra resources and a brief terminology reference.